J1 League· Season 2025
Match Summary
Shimizu S-pulse defeated Albirex Niigata 1:0. The match was played in J1 League 2025. Goals were scored by T. Inui 16′. 5 yellow cards were shown. Albirex Niigata had 56% possession while Shimizu S-pulse held 44%. Albirex Niigata had 18 shots (3 on target) compared to 9 (3 on target) for Shimizu S-pulse. Expected goals: Albirex Niigata 1.65 — Shimizu S-pulse 1.07. Albirex Niigata made 5 substitutions, Shimizu S-pulse made 5. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Toshiki Takahashi 64′).
Match Events
Key match events between Albirex Niigata and Shimizu S-pulse — 1 goal and 5 cards recorded during the match.
Rivalry since 2012
Albirex Niigata vs Shimizu S-pulse Head to Head Results· 12
Albirex Niigata and Shimizu S-pulse have met 12 times — Albirex Niigata won 6, Shimizu S-pulse won 4, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Albirex Niigata leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 12 meetings. A combined 27 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.25 per match (14 for the home side, 13 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (42%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–3 in 2017.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026